Calls for funding of hospital emergency department

WITH $32 million needed to get an Intensive Care Unit and Emergency Department fit for the needs of the Greater Hamilton community and beyond, Lowan MP, Emma Kealy was taken through a tour of the area in the Hamilton Base Hospital last week. Also in the Resuscitation Room are WDHS Emergency Department physician, Jo Brown and Board chair, Anna Sweeney. Photo: GLENN GUY.

By Mark Rabich

October 17, 2022 | 4:00 PM

ONGOING fundraising for Hamilton Base Hospital’s MRI may have overshadowed other pressing needs at the facility, most notably the desire to see the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Emergency Department (ED) get a much-needed redevelopment.

Last week, Lowan MP Emma Kealy toured the resource with senior staff in order to get a picture of its limitations and what medical staff need to deal with on a daily basis.